Trade deficit balloons for the first 8 months

Surplus with the US expands, while the reverse occurs with China

PUBLISHED : 26 Sep 2026 at 05:19

Thailand posted a trade deficit of US$37.8 billion in the first eight months of this year, including an expanded $62.7 billion deficit with China and a $45.5 billion surplus with the US.

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